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Genuine, personal one-on-ones work best
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #31
In practice, he says the one-on-one ends up about fifteen minutes personal
Summary
A five-times VP of sales says one-on-ones work best when they are genuine and mostly personal, with a clear future focus.
A sales leader who has been a VP five times describes a one-on-one with ten minutes each for personal, professional, and future topics. In practice, personal talk takes about 15 minutes and professional about 5. The future part asks what the person wants to improve, what they could do in seven days, what measurable milestone would show progress, and how the manager can help.
Key points- In practice, he says the one-on-one ends up about fifteen minutes personal
- Keep professional topics and complaints short, then move to the future
- Ask what to get better at, what could help in seven days, and how you can help
Name your fear before hard talks
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #25
Tell the team you need a hard conversation and admit you fear saying the wrong thing
Summary
Start a difficult conversation by naming your own fear and saying the conversation matters more than that fear.
The speaker advises opening a difficult conversation with your team by saying you need to have it and admitting you are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Ask people to work through it with you, because the conversation matters more than the fear. The speaker adds that empathy is a leadership skill that can be taught.
Key points- Tell the team you need a hard conversation and admit you fear saying the wrong thing
- Ask the team to work through the subject with you
- The speaker says empathy and leadership skills can be taught
FutureLearn: Online Courses and Degrees
Tool · futurelearn.com · Issue #22
FutureLearn is an online learning platform with over 1,400 short courses taught by academic and industry experts, plus degrees and professional certifications such as PRINCE2 and CIPD.
Summary
FutureLearn is an online learning platform with over 1,400 short courses taught by academic and industry experts, plus degrees and professional certifications such as PRINCE2 and CIPD. Courses cover business, AI, and cybersecurity. A Limited Access plan costs nothing but excludes certificates, and Unlimited plans cost $49.99 per month or $244.99 per year.
I Made a Secret YouTube Channel to Prove It's Not Luck
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #21
Streamer Ludwig Ahgren says in this 2021 video that he made a secret YouTube channel to prove his success is not luck.
Summary
Streamer Ludwig Ahgren says in this 2021 video that he made a secret YouTube channel to prove his success is not luck. The description links to his related video about how a door made a streamer $1 million.
Discontent is the reason to jump
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #20
On the edge, rationality dissolves and the unknown future feels scary
Summary
If you are not content where you are, that discontent is the reason to jump, because logic cannot carry you through fear.
The speaker says the rule is simple: if you are not content where you are, that is your reason to jump. At the edge of an unknown future, rationality breaks down, so you cannot logically talk yourself into the leap, which is why many people turn back. The speaker describes jumping into public speaking, making videos, and taking a first client, and says the first leap changed their life.
Key points- On the edge, rationality dissolves and the unknown future feels scary
- The speaker says public speaking, making videos and a first client each changed his life
- Many people turn back and settle for what they have
Firm Learning: Career Lessons from a Former Consultant
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #17
Firm Learning is a YouTube channel run by Heinrich, a former consultant who has moved into a C-level corporate role.
Summary
Firm Learning is a YouTube channel run by Heinrich, a former consultant who has moved into a C-level corporate role. It aims to help people succeed in the first years of their careers, with videos on consulting interviews, CVs and applications, GMAT preparation, and MBA advice. The channel also offers corporate trainings in communication, slide writing, and problem-solving.
Eight Psychological Tricks Restaurant Menus Use
Read · mentalfloss.com · Issue #17
Jessica Hullinger's 2016 Mental Floss article explains how restaurants design menus to steer what diners order.
Summary
Jessica Hullinger's 2016 Mental Floss article explains how restaurants design menus to steer what diners order. Tactics include limiting items to about seven per category, adding photos, dropping dollar signs from prices, placing expensive items near the top as decoys, and using descriptive language and nostalgic names such as Grandma's Chicken Soup. Several points cite studies, including a Cornell study on descriptions.
Three Minutes to the Perfect Pitch with Brant Pinvidic
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #16
Vanessa Van Edwards of Science of People interviews Hollywood producer Brant Pinvidic, author of The 3-Minute Rule, on how to structure a pitch in about three minutes.
Summary
Vanessa Van Edwards of Science of People interviews Hollywood producer Brant Pinvidic, author of The 3-Minute Rule, on how to structure a pitch in about three minutes. The episode covers the origins of the rule, his worst pitch, and the WHAC method, which asks questions such as whether the listener is sure and whether they can act. The episode runs 29 minutes.
Jasper: AI Platform for Marketing Content
Tool · jasper.ai · Issue #14
Jasper is an AI platform for marketing teams that creates on-brand content at scale.
Summary
Jasper is an AI platform for marketing teams that creates on-brand content at scale. Its features include Canvas, Chat, agents for workflows such as research and translation, a brand-voice store called Jasper IQ, and integrations with Gmail, WordPress, and HubSpot. The Pro plan costs $59 per month billed annually after a 7-day free trial, and Business pricing is custom.
A profile of Tony Robbins
Short · en.wikipedia.org · Issue #11
A Wikipedia article about Tony Robbins.
Summary
A Wikipedia article about Tony Robbins.
How to Get Your Resume Noticed and Out of the Trash Bin
Read · hbr.org · Issue #10
Kristi DePaul writes that recruiters skim resumes quickly and companies use automated screening, so a generic resume rarely earns an interview.
Summary
Kristi DePaul writes that recruiters skim resumes quickly and companies use automated screening, so a generic resume rarely earns an interview. Eye-tracking research finds hiring managers spend about seven seconds on a resume. Her five recommendations are to get past automated screening, show skills, count unpaid experience, use numbers to show results, and keep the cover letter personal.
Disruptive business in brief
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #9
A short TikTok about disruptive business.
Summary
A short TikTok about disruptive business.
Life rarely follows the plan you made
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #8
At 24, with no degree and four part-time jobs, he planned his path to 35
Summary
Life rarely goes as planned, and the speaker, who once planned to be a creative executive by 35, says no one could have predicted it.
The speaker, who says they are 24 with no college degree and four part-time jobs, once planned to be a creative executive at a Fortune 100 company by 35. At 43, they say that plan did not come true and that life was impossible to predict. They offer their view on finding a balance of success and happiness.
Key points- At 24, with no degree and four part-time jobs, he planned his path to 35
- At 43, he says none of what happened could have been predicted
- His series aims to help people feel less afraid of where they might be headed
Overworked HSBC Contractor's Heart Attack and What He Learned
Read · entrepreneur.com · Issue #8
Jonny Frostick, a contractor managing over 20 staff on HSBC regulatory data projects, had a heart attack one Sunday while preparing for the week at his desk.
Summary
Jonny Frostick, a contractor managing over 20 staff on HSBC regulatory data projects, had a heart attack one Sunday while preparing for the week at his desk. His LinkedIn post drew over 203,000 likes and listed changes he planned, such as fewer all-day Zoom calls and more time with family. He told Bloomberg he did not blame HSBC and hoped to start a conversation about post-pandemic work culture.
My Kind of Contract
Read · m.signalvnoise.com · Issue #7
Jason Fried of Signal v.
Summary
Jason Fried of Signal v. Noise describes the informal work-for-hire terms used by Segura, a Chicago design firm, in a 2017 post. The terms tie work to payment, make delays cost the client more, and split ownership by use, so the client owns what it uses and the designer keeps the rest. Fried argues that these trust-based terms beat costly legal remedies when a client mistreats you.
Seven Things to Say When a Conversation Turns Negative
Read · hbr.org · Issue #5
Kathleen Kelley Reardon, a USC professor emerita, argues that our verbal and nonverbal cues shape how others treat us, so we can steer tense conversations.
Summary
Kathleen Kelley Reardon, a USC professor emerita, argues that our verbal and nonverbal cues shape how others treat us, so we can steer tense conversations. She advises having ready replies, since people who avoid conflict often back down. The article promises seven tactics for building a set of responses and claims people are at least 75% responsible for how others treat them.
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